Building



Patented May 20, 1924.

JAMES J. GAIFNEY'AND a" one.

CARL J. EPPING, E LQUISVILLE, KENTUCKY; SAID EPPING ASSIGNQR IQ SAID GAFFNEY.

BUILDING.

Application filed Qctober 13, 1919. Serial No. 330,513.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES J. GAFFNEY and CARL J. EPPING, citizens of the United States, residing in the city of Louisville,

county of Jefferson, and State of Kentucky,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Buildings, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to buildings designed for storage purposes and more especially for the storage of automotive vehicles.

An object of this invention is to provide a building having a plurality of connected inclining and united storage floors leading from the entrance to the top of the building, along which motor cars may proceed in either direction under their own power, parking spaces being arranged along said inclined floors, on either or both sides thereof.

Another object is the provision of a building, 50 arranged that a motor truck carrying merchandise, coming from a railroad terminal or other point, may proceed to any designated point within the building and unload same, thereby obviating the customary rehandling.

A further object is the provision of a building as characterized which will be economical in construction and which will provide a maximum of storage capacity considering the ground occupied.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification, wherein is set forth an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that such changes and modifications may be resorted to as come within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing, wherein similar reference characters designate like parts in the several views, Figure 1, is a vertical longitudinal section, with parts broken away to show the construction, taken on line 1--1 of Fig. 2: Fig. 2, a plan view of the two lower floors.

Referring now to the drawing, the reference numeral -10- designates a horizontal grade line, which lies in substantially the same plane as a side walk -1l The building comprises side walls 13 and 14, front wall 15 and end wall 16-, the front and end Walls having suitable windows -17-. The building is also provided with a longitudinal partition wall -18, which extends the full length of building between the front and end walls. An entrance 19-- is provided substantially at a grade which gives entrance to a ground floor 20, which extends in a horizontal plane entirely across the building from side wall to side Wall, and back a spaced distance from the front wall. Placed at spaced distances above the ground floor are a plurality of platforms, or landings 22 and -2elpreferably level and of substantially the same dimensions lying in parallel planes and on what ,may be termed the normal floor lines. At the rear end of the building are a plurality of the above described landings -2l and -23-, which are substantially the same dimensions as the front landings and lie in planes midway between them. A floor 25 extends from the outer wall 1 1, to the partition and leads upward on a constant gradient, connecting the ground floor with the landing 21. A second floor, 26- which extends from the outer wall 13, to the partition, leads from the landing 21, to the forward landing 22. From the landing 22, an inclined floor --27- leads to the landing 23, from which the inclined floor --28 leads to landings -2ai and successive inclined floors as 29 may lead on upward connecting successive landings to the ultimate height of the building. An inclined floor may lead downward from the ground floor to a level landing -30-, below the grade line, other inclined floors as 31 may lead downward as the exigencies of the case or the cost of excavation may dictate. A vehicle coming thru the entrance 19, may proceed directly up the inclined floor 25 and onward to any designated point or it may turn to the left and go down the sub-grade inclined floors. With reasonable grade for the inclined floors vehicles may be parked at any point along the floor length, or merchandise may be stored therealong without any inconvenience due to the grade. Parking spaces 'may be arranged, having raised blocks or islands 34 centrally disposed therein which are pointed on their outer ends, and are of sutlicient height to prevent driving or backing a vehicle thereover, thereby adapting them to engage the wheels of a vehicle and guide it into position. Or vehicles may be ranged as closely together as ossible along a.wall as shown at --35. he driveway between parking spaces is preferably of such width as to permit the passage of vehicles moving in opposite directions. Fire doors 37 may be provided whereby the different floors may be completely isolated by the automatic closing thereof, thereby entitling the building and contents to the lowest rate of insurance. While the building is shown as having one partition, or fire wall and one series of inclined floors it is to be understood that a building may be increased 1n size by the inclusion of additional partitions and be provided with any suitable number of inclined floors to which access may be had from the landings.

Having thus described our invention so that any one skilled in the art pertaining thereto can erect and use the same, we claim 1. A building having superimposed united storage floors divided substantially centrally and longitudinally, the portions of the floors on opposite sides of the division being inclined in opposite directions. I

2. A building having superimposed united storage floors divided longitudinally, the portions of the floors on opposite sides of the division being inclined in opposite directions, and transverse portions uniting the ends of the inclined portions.

3. A building having superimposed united storage floors divided substantially centrally and longitudinally, the portions of the floors on opposite sides of the division being inclined in opposite directions, and transverse portions uniting the ends of the inclined portions, said transverse portions being level.

4. A building having superimposed united storage floors divided longitudinally, the portions of the floors on opposite sides of the division being inclined in opposite directions from level end portions which unite the ends of such inclined portions, each of the inclined planes being of sufficient width to constitute a driveway and a storage space for vehicles along the driveway.

5. A building structure having series of alternately dis osed horizontal platforms and inclined iibors arranged circuitously about the center of the building, said inclined floors being, of widths to afford storage spaces at opposite sides thereof between adjacent platforms and also to afford passageways intermediate -of such storage spaces for ascending or descending to and from the associated latforms.

6. A building having side, front and rear walls, a partition in said building extending from the front to the rear wall, horizontal landing stages at each end of the building extending from "one side wall to the other, the stages at one end being at levels intermediate the sta es at the other end, and inclined parking oors connecting said stages, the inc ined parking floors on one side of the partition being inclined upwardly from front to rear on one side of the partition and downwardly from front to rear on the other side of said partition, said partition having door openings at each landing stage arranged to afford communication between the parts of each stage lying on opposite sides of the artition.

7. A buildlng having side, front and rear walls, a partition in saidbuilding extending from the front to the rear wall, horizontal landing stages at each end of the building extending from one side wall to the other, the stages at one end being at levels intermediate the stages at the other end, and inclined parking floors connecting said stages, the inclined parking floors on one side of the partition being inclined upwardly from front to rear on one side of the partition and downwardly from front to rear on the other side of said partition, said partition having door openings at each landing stage arranged to afford communication between the parts of each stage lying on opposite sides of the partition, said inclined parking floors each having suflicient width to permit parking of vehicles along the side wall and partition and the passage of two vehicles, opposite each other between the parked vehicles.

8. A buildin having superimposed and united storage oors, divided approximately along the center thereof, the portions of the floors on opposite sides of the division being inclined in opposite directions.

JAMES J. GAFFNEY. CARL J. EPPING. 

